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A Canadian who followed Flutie south and grew to love the weird 4-down game and the doormat Chargers.

A quick explanation of my favourite teams because they seem to be all over the map and all for the outskirts of their respective leagues for fanbases, because they are. Canada is not a basketball nation, Miami is not a hockey town, and San Diego...well there is just too much to do in sunny San Diego. Expensive, but lots to do. I've been a few times, and it's like a cross between Italy and Hawaii.

But to explain how I got to where I am, I'm an Ontarian who grew up watching the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and had the Toronto Maple Leafs stuffed down my throat. I also enjoyed watching the 3-down CFL and Doug Flutie tearing up the league. As I grew up, I realized that management for the TML had no interest in building a winning team, just a team good enough to have a buzz and make a huge profit. I played for a team called the Panthers and started following the Florida Panthers. The next year, they made the Cinderella run to the finals and lost in a sweep to the Avalanche. I've followed them ever since. As for the Chargers, I followed Flutie south to Buffalo, and then to San Diego. As my interest in the NFL grew, I grew more attached to the team itself rather than Flutie. So here I am today, it seems like the only fan of the Panthers, one of the few outside of sunny San Diego of the Chargers and part of the hometown crowd for the Lucky-to-be-in-the-East Raptors.

Matt's Recent Articles

Cornerback Tandems: Rating the NFL's Best, Part 2 of 2

Published about 1 year ago
2,838 reads 14 comments

The NFL's Best Cornerback Tandems, Pt. 1

Published about 1 year ago
3,549 reads 8 comments

Ovechkin/Crosby vs. Gretzky/Lemieux

Published about 1 year ago
1,928 reads 5 comments

NFL Debate: Top 5 Cornerbacks

Published about 1 year ago
4,157 reads 26 comments

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Favorite Athletes

Current: Tomlinson, Bosh, Jokinen, Steve Nash Past: Flutie, Montana, Vanbeisbrouck
Favorite Sports Teams

San Diego Chargers, Toronto Raptors, Florida Panthers
All Time Sports Moment

I enjoy the small moments, L.T. took the ball and ran to the right. Tim Dwight had run a fake reverse and was about 10 yards behind L.T. and he sped by L.T. like he was standing still and laid out the only defender left. L.T. waltzed in the for the TD.
Most Memorable Game Attended

The Closing of Maple Leaf Gardens
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Fastest Hat Trick in hockey, 22 seconds by a Montreal Canadiens player (don't get me to name him)
Ruth or Mays?

Ruth
Unitas or Montana?

Montana
Pele or Maradona?

Sorry...no idea who Maradona is..so I'll go with nice kick Pele
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

CIS (Canada)

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by Ken
about 1 year ago

dude he isn't even the greatest of his day, the argument we are having is pretty much mute after i drop Oscar Robertson or Pete Maravitch or Mr. 100 (who averaged 52 and 25) or Kireem Abdul Jabar(sp) all are better players you could argue like i do, that Dominique, Karl and Hakeem get jobbed by Jordan's Trophy case, when they're probably every bit as good on the floor as he was. in Hockey It's Gretzky 1A Mario 1B, and then you have to go a long way down to find the Gordie Howe's, Steve Yzerman, Phil Espesito, and Bobby and Brett Hull they are in a stratosphere Jordan can't fathom. He's the best basketball player ive ever seen in person, but he's far from the best EVER, and thats what Gretzky is.
by Jay
about 1 year ago

Yeah, no worries. However, I am a Raiders fan and I have all sorts of photo privileges, so watch out if your season starts to tank...
by Ken
about 1 year ago

you might have been right, but that wasn't the question now was it.
by Ken
about 1 year ago

Don't worry about iti actually had a lot of trouble deaing with the pictures myself
by KP
about 1 year ago

Welcome to the Bleacher Report! I followed the Chargers to an extent too, after Flutie went there...
by Bryan
about 1 year ago

Haha man trust me...I know all about THAT late season rush...it's a pain in the ass....thanks for readin!

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Cornerback Tandems: Rating the NFL's Best, Part 2 of 2

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